Yash Raj Films’ ‘Saiyaara’ Features Debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in Lead Roles

Yash Raj Films’ musical romantic drama ‘Saiyaara,’ which released on July 18, 2025, features a cast led by debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Directed by Mohit Suri, the film is produced by Akshaye Widhani under the Yash Raj Films banner and is loosely based on the 2004 Korean film ‘A Moment to Remember.’

Ahaan Panday portrays Krish Kapoor, a troubled and emotionally volatile musician struggling to establish himself in the industry. Aneet Padda plays Vaani Batra, a shy poet and gifted writer who is recovering from the trauma of a failed marriage and is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

The supporting cast includes several established actors in pivotal family roles. Geeta Agarwal (also credited as Geeta Agrawal Sharma) plays Mrs. Batra, Vaani’s mother. Rajesh Kumar portrays Mr. Batra, Vaani’s father. Varun Badola appears as Ashok Kapoor, Krish’s father.

Anngad Raaj plays Rudransh Batra (Rudy), Vaani’s 12-year-old brother. Shaad Randhawa is cast as Prince, while Sid Makkar plays Vinit Rawal. Alam Khan appears as KV, Krish’s friend who financially supports the band. Shaan R Grover (credited as Shaan Groverr) plays Mahesh Iyer, the character who abandons Vaani at the altar. Neil Dutta is featured as Cleo Matthews, a band member.

Other cast members include Ritika Murthy as Neha, Mohit Wadhwa as Rick, Meher Acharia-Dar as Dr. Khyati, and Raunak Kumar Rawat as Vivaan. Additional band members are portrayed by Karan Barnabas (bass player), Shlok Sanjay Chiplunkar (DJ), Yajat Dhingra (drummer), and Meehir Kukreja (keyboard player).

Director and Production Team

Mohit Suri directed the film, with a story and screenplay by Sankalp Sadanah and dialogue by Rohan Shankar. The cinematography was handled by Vikas Sivaraman, and the film was edited by Rohit Makwana and Devendra Murdeshwar.

The music for ‘Saiyaara’ features contributions from multiple composers, including Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi, Sachet-Parampara, Rishabh Kant, Vishal Mishra, Faheem Abdullah, and Arslan Nizami. The background score was composed by John Stewart Eduri.

‘Saiyaara’ was a major commercial success, grossing over ₹563 crore worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing Indian romantic film. The film received positive reviews, with particular praise for the performances of Panday and Padda.